That's a tricky one. It depends whether you are feeling generally unhappy, whether you ha be any thoughts of harming with of you or whether you just need a massive sleep! Even with lo sleeping well, entertaining a baby all day every day especially on your own is hard work, maybe you could chat to someone?

I hope your ok, your post worried me. I work in mental health and often people who are depressed have thoughts not that they want to kill themselves but they want to go to sleep and not wake up. Do you have any support such as family friends? I think if you feel that you want to fall asleep and not wake up because you dont want to "be" any more or face the days or future then you need some help x

I had this feeling and it was the final straw that pushed me to talk to my GP. I've had some counselling which has helped, and realised not only that I have PND (postnatal depression) now, but that I had it last time with my daughter - I'd blamed my feelings on the circumstances of her birth and my awful relationship at the time, and although those things didn't help, it was more than that. Please feel free to message me if you like. I still have my down days, and I've acknowledged that I don't love the baby stage, which is something many people don't feel able to admit to, but I know how much better I am with toddlers and beyond (first daughter is now 9). Above all, please try and talk to someone; friend, GP, HV.

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